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Places near Walnut Creek by type
All 298 places by distance →One day from Walnut Creek
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:41 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Walnut Creek
- Ruth Bancroft Gardengarden · 2 hrs
- Dinosaur Hill Parkhill · 45 min
- Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Areaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lafayette Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Las Trampas Peakpeak · 1 hrs
- Back in Walnut Creek
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Walnut Creek?
Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church (church, about 1 km), Lindsay Wildlife Experience (museum, about 3 km), Heather Farm Park (park, about 3 km), Briones to Mt. Diablo Regional Trail (trek, about 3 km), Ruth Bancroft Garden (garden, about 4 km), Dinosaur Hill Park (hill, about 5 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Walnut Creek?
298 places on Spotwander: 79 parks, 46 wildlife, forests & gardens, 36 churches, 28 hill stations & viewpoints, 23 museums.
Which is the nearest park to Walnut Creek?
Heather Farm Park, about 3 km by road; Dinosaur Hill Park (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Walnut Creek?
Ruth Bancroft Garden, about 4 km by road; Orinda Oaks Park (12 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Walnut Creek?
Start in Walnut Creek, visit Ruth Bancroft Garden, then Dinosaur Hill Park, then Alhambra Creek Valley Staging Area, then Lafayette Reservoir, then Las Trampas Peak, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.